Today
8:30 AM to 9:00 PM.
Description
Pharmacists can help to support the health of your family; they can provide advice and treatment for common minor illnesses for all ages.
Pharmacists ensure that prescriptions are dispensed correctly and that the medicine and dose is appropriate for you, so that you receive the maximum benefits from your medicines. Your pharmacist will help you understand what your medicines are prescribed for, how to take them, possible side effects and how to store them.
All advice and treatment is conducted in a professional and confidential manner and most services are provided free of charge and do not generally require an appointment.
For safe disposal, please return any expired or unwanted medicines, or needles/lancets and syringes to your pharmacy. There is no charge for this service.
Hours
8:30 AM to 9:00 PM.
| Mon – Sun | 8:30 AM – 9:00 PM |
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Public Holidays: Open on all public holidays. The following public holidays differ to standard opening hours: Waitangi Day (Observed 8/2/21) (8 Feb, 8:30 AM – 10:00 PM), Otago Anniversary (22 Mar, 8:30 AM – 9:00 PM), Good Friday (2 Apr, 8:30 AM – 10:00 PM), Easter Sunday (4 Apr, 8:30 AM – 10:00 PM), Easter Monday (5 Apr, 8:30 AM – 10:00 PM), Southland Anniversary (6 Apr, 8:30 AM – 9:00 PM), ANZAC Day (Observed 26/04/21) (26 Apr, 8:30 AM – 9:00 PM), Queen's Birthday (7 Jun, 8:30 AM – 10:00 PM), Labour Day (25 Oct, 8:30 AM – 10:00 PM).
Languages Spoken
English, Chinese, German, Mandarin, French, Korean, Japanese, Cantonese
Service Types
Long-term conditions (LTC) service
This service is designed for people with long-term illnesses who may need support with their medicines. An assessment is used to identify the things that affect their ability to take…
Methadone dispensing
This pharmacy works alongside the DHB methadone programme. Pharmacy staff can administer methadone on a daily, or a takeaway basis, depending on what has been agreed.
Smoking cessation
Pharmacy staff are trained to provide a service to help people to stop smoking. This service includes advice and providing quit smoking support aides e.g. nicotine gum.
Additional Services
Blister packs
This pharmacy can provide you with individually made blister packs of your medicines. These can be supplied weekly, fortnightly, or monthly depending on your needs. This type of packaging can…
Emergency contraceptive pill (ECP)
Your pharmacists are trained to assess whether the ECP is appropriate for you. This is done in a confidential manner. The ECP works best if taken as soon as possible…
Incontinence products
Medicine & needles disposal service
Unwanted medicines are often dumped into the toilet, tipped down the sink or put out with the garbage, which starts a journey that can seriously harm the environment. Please return…
Needle exchange service
This pharmacy is part of the needle exchange service and is happy to assist with the disposal of unwanted sharps in a safe, hygienic manner and provide clean needles for…
Sildenafil dispensing for erectile dysfunction
This pharmacy has specially trained pharmacists who are able to prescribe sildenafil for erectile dysfunction in men aged 35 – 70 years who meet specific assessment criteria.
Trimethoprim dispensing
This pharmacy has trained pharmacists who can supply the antibiotic, trimethoprim, for women aged between 16 and 65 who have an uncomplicated urinary tract infection.
WINZ and other reports
If you require reports on your medicines or the cost of your medicines please ask a member of the pharmacy team.
Selected oral contraceptives
Our specially trained pharmacists can supply selected oral contraceptives without a prescription under certain circumstances.
Up to six months’ supply of selected oral contraceptives can be sold to women who…
Vaccines
- Diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis (Tdap) vaccine
- Influenza (flu) vaccine
- Meningococcal vaccine
- Varicella zoster (shingles) vaccine
Immunisation is one of the most effective medical interventions to prevent infections and has led to the decline of many serious, potentially lethal, diseases. There may be a charge for…
Influenza (flu) vaccines
This pharmacy has staff that are trained to give flu vaccines. The flu vaccination is free for people 65 years and older and for pregnant women, for everyone else there…
Wheelchair Access
Yes
Region
Central Lakes
Website
Contact Details
Cnr Rees Street & The Mall, Queenstown, Otago
Central Lakes
Phone
(03) 442 7313
Fax
(03) 442 9256
Email
Website
Prescription Email
Cnr Rees Street & The Mall
Queenstown
Otago 9300
Street Address
Cnr Rees Street & The Mall
Queenstown
Otago 9300
Postal Address
PO Box 43
Queenstown 9348
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This page was last updated at 11:06AM on November 9, 2020. This information is reviewed and edited by Life Pharmacy - Wilkinsons.